Goals

The primary goal of the Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship in Child Welfare and Trauma-Informed Care is to provide in-depth training in the field of child welfare and child maltreatment.
Fellows will gain knowledge and skills in the areas of assessment, treatment, and
multidisciplinary collaboration around issues related to child abuse and neglect.
Additionally, fellows will participate in the dissemination of evidence-based, trauma-informed
interventions into the multiple systems commonly responsible for the care of youth
in state custody. By the end of the training period, fellows will develop intermediate
to advanced levels of competence in the areas of:

Psychological assessment

Evidence-based treatment for various forms of child abuse and neglect

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Advocacy

Professional ethics in the area of child maltreatment

Developing a professional role in the field of child abuse and neglect

Description

The UT Boling Center, Center of Excellence (UT COE) is part of a statewide network
of pediatric referral centers established to serve children in state custody and those
at risk of entering state custody. The UT COE assists Department of Childrens Services
(DCS) and community providers in West Tennessee by improving behavioral health services
for these children through direct and consultative means. The UT COE is comprised
of an interdisciplinary clinical staff, including psychiatry, psychology, developmental
pediatrics, social work, and speech pathology.

The UT COE also collaborates with state agencies to identify, develop and disseminate
trauma-informed best practices into child-serving systems. Treatment models disseminated
include: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT); Attachment, Self-Regulation,
and Competency (ARC); Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT); and treatment of Children
with Sexual Behavior Problems. UT COE also trains foster parents and child welfare
workers in specific curriculums developed by the NCTSN. The UT COE has recently been
designated a Community Treatment and Services Center in the National Child Traumatic
Stress Network (NCTSN) to further support its dissemination efforts.

Responsibilities within this position include child evaluations surrounding trauma
issues and developmental functioning, as well as assessment of a range of emotional
and behavioral problems evidenced by children who have experienced abuse and neglect;
consultation with caregivers, child welfare workers, teachers, and other service providers
regarding effective interventions; supervision of psychology trainees; opportunities
for program development and evaluation; participation in didactic learning experiences
and scholarly presentations; opportunities for providing evidence-based treatment,
such as TF-CBT,PCIT, and treatment for Children with Sexual Behavior Problems. The
typical population served is diverse in ethnicity/race and geographic location (e.g.,
urban and rural).

Who Can Apply

Applicants must have a doctorate (Ph.D., Psy.D. or Ed.D.) in clinical, counseling,
or school psychology. Completion of all professional doctoral degree requirements
from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or an APA/CPA accredited
program and predoctoral internship meeting APPIC standards is required before starting
the fellowship.

Application Process

Please email CV, letter of interest, transcript, representative publications, a sample
assessment report, and three letters of recommendation to Janet Todd, Ph.D. . Before an offer can be made, an official graduate school transcript must be mailed
to Janet Todd, Ph.D., University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Boling Center
for Developmental Disabilities, 711 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38105. Completion
of a background check is also required before an offer of a position can be finalized.
Application deadline is January 30, 2015 or until position is filled by qualified
applicant.

The University of Tennessee Postdoctoral Fellowships are part of the UT Professional
Psychology Internship Consortium, which is an APPIC member program. The stipend is
anticipated to be $35,000, including Student Health Insurance.